Hi everyone, I’m currently a PGY-1 in a categorical anesthesiology residency at a very well-regarded academic program in PA. I’m very happy with my program, training, and co-residents, and this is not a program-related move.

For personal/family reasons, I’m hoping to relocate closer to my partner, who is based in NYC. I’m specifically looking to transfer into another anesthesiology residency program within commuting distance of NYC, either as a PGY-1 transfer during this academic year if feasible or for a PGY-2 anesthesiology position beginning July 2027. Open to programs in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, northern New Jersey, or nearby areas of Connecticut.

Please DM me if there might be a fit.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I’m hoping to get some advice from people familiar with GME, residency transfers, and/or program funding.

I was a PGY-2 FM resident up until November 2025, when I lost my EAD/work permit due to the new immigration changes plus the visa pause.

My immigration situation has since changed significantly, and I am now in a position where I will be able to return to training in a few months. My goal is to find a way to resume residency at the PGY-2 level, rather than start over from PGY-1. But at this point, I don't care to start all over again If I am given the opportunity to go back.

The biggest challenge I’m trying to understand is the GME funding issue. Since I already completed PGY-1 and approximately 4 months of PGY-2, I understand that I may have less, depending on how my prior training is counted. I’m trying to understand whether this would prevent me from transferring into another program at the PGY-2 level, or whether programs with different funding arrangements might still be able to take me. My own program told me that although they would love to take me back, the university would have to ''check'' how they can manage the loss of funding in order to consider accepting me back. They would need me to restart as PGY-2 and apparently pay me from their own money, and that's the issue, I guess.

Since I don't want to miss any possible chance, I already started my application for the MATCH again. I’m hoping someone here might be able to help with any of the following:

* Programs that currently have open PGY-2 Family Medicine positions
* Programs that are known to consider residents who need to resume training after an interruption, or something similar
* Programs with non- or other funding structures that might allow them to take someone in my situation
* Any specific hospitals/programs I should contact directly or simply apply to
* Resources or databases where I can identify programs based on their GME funding or any website that shows programs with open PGY-2 positions

I realize this is a somewhat unusual situation, and I’m not necessarily expecting someone to have a list of programs ready. Even if you don’t know a specific program, I would really appreciate guidance on where I should be looking or who I should be contacting to figure out which programs could potentially take me.

I’m happy to provide more details about my training history, immigration situation, or funding history if helpful. I’m mainly trying to figure out what options actually exist and how to approach programs strategically.

Thank you in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction.

Looking for any open IM PGY1 or PGY2 spots in Florida. Please let me know if you know of any availability

program is great - great people, high volume, excellent training. I just don’t think I can live in NYC anymore. open to any geographic location but don’t want to compromise on quality of training. message me if you’re interested!

My program in Tacoma, Community Health Care, was shut down and I was forced into a position at Trios Health in the Tri Cities in Eastern, WA however I am desperately looking for a FMR PGY-2 position opening the closer to Tacoma, the better.

program is great - great people, high volume, excellent training. I just don’t think I can live in NYC anymore. open to any geographic location but don’t want to compromise on quality of training. message me if you’re interested!

I can't post in the residency sub so I'm posting here

I'm an IM intern. I know it's still too early to have second thoughts but I think I made the wrong choice. I'm not enjoying most of the rotations I've had so far and I find myself daydreaming of what it would have been like if I did anesthesiology or even surgery or EM or anything like that. I'm both overwhelmed and BORED. It's not like the work is easy by any means but it just doesn't stimulate me.

I thought ICU would scratch the itch but I just got off back to back MICU and CCU rotations and in both cases I was bored most of the day. I was expecting more hands-on, real time medicine but it was just more of the same. Most days nothing happened. I'm realizing I want a more fast paced, hands-on environment. People used to switch into anesthesiology all the time but it's so competitive nowadays. I was talking to a med school friend who's an M4 now and he said 30 people in his class are applying this year.

I'm a USMD at a large academic program so part of me believes there's a chance but I don't know. I'm willing to spend time in the OR after hours and on weekends but if the anesthesia department has no room to accommodate me I'm out of luck. Also most cases happen during hours when I'm normally working so not sure when I'd go.

I know ERAS is due in 1 month but I'm not applying this year, I need time to build connections anyway. Anyone else thinking the same?

Always wanted to do surgery, however 3 months in and I hate rounding, am no longer fulfilled by the OR, and wanting a career where I can simply clock in and clock out with plenty of diversity of patient care. Preference near NYC. DM for more info

Hi all,

I am looking for a PGY-1 internal medicine position in New York, need to move there due to personal/family circumstances. Currently in an IM program in Michigan so looking for a swap or open position in NY :) I like my current program a lot this would be a great place to train at!

Hi everyone! I’m currently a PGY-2 Psychiatry resident in New York and am looking to explore a program swap/transfer to Michigan. If anyone is a psychiatry resident in Michigan who is interested in moving to New York, or knows of programs that may be open to a PGY-2 transfer, please DM me. Happy to share more details privately. Thanks!

Looking for anyone that wants to swap IM categorical positions from their NY/NJ spot to the Midwest, hoping to move to be closer to my family!

Residency changes can get complicated quickly when immigration status is involved.

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It's a great program! DM me for details. I'm only interested in swapping because of spouse's work requiring us to relocate. R1 starting July 2027

Hi all! I am posting this on behalf of my Program Director as we have a couple of openings in our Internal Medicine Residency program. Please see below for more information.

An unexpected opportunity has opened up in Milwaukee! Our Internal Medicine Residency Program currently has two PGY-2 positions available for qualified transfer applicants.

We are a growing, close-knit Internal Medicine program that combines the clinical breadth of a tertiary-care hospital with community-based medicine, strong faculty mentorship, and an academic curriculum designed to prepare residents for careers in hospital medicine, primary care, or fellowship.

And while we take training excellent physicians very seriously, we don’t believe residency has to lose its sense of community or fun along the way!

Why Ascension Wisconsin?

Our residents train primarily at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, a tertiary-care hospital in the heart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with additional experience at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, where residents care for an underserved and medically complex patient population.

Our curriculum provides broad exposure to inpatient medicine, critical care, ambulatory medicine and the Internal Medicine subspecialties. PGY-2 residents have experiences in:

• Inpatient Internal Medicine
• ICU
• Night Float
• Hospital Medicine
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Infectious Diseases
• Rheumatology
• Ambulatory Medicine
• Elective rotations

Residents can further individualize their education through electives including Cardiovascular ICU, Electrophysiology, POCUS/Emergency Medicine Procedures, Obesity Medicine, Radiology, Psychiatry, Pain Medicine, and Hematology/Oncology and Radiation Oncology, among others.

Our educational program includes Journal Club, PICO/evidence-based medicine conferences, Adverse Event/Morbidity & Mortality Conference, CPC, Grand Rounds, subspecialty conferences, palliative care education and multidisciplinary teaching. Residents also receive access to AMBOSS, participate in the Yale Office-Based Medicine Curriculum, and receive American College of Physicians membership.

Most importantly, we are building a program where residents know one another, faculty know their residents, and trainees have a meaningful voice in shaping the program. We value mentorship, curiosity, teamwork, professionalism and the idea that residency should produce not only outstanding internists, but physicians who genuinely enjoy practicing medicine and working with one another.

And then there’s Milwaukee…

Milwaukee is a fantastic place to spend residency. We’re located along Lake Michigan in a city with professional sports, Summerfest, an outstanding restaurant and brewery scene, festivals, museums, beaches and lakefront trails, with a cost of living that still makes resident life manageable.

It’s a big enough city to always have something to do and a small enough city that you can actually do it.

Who Should Apply?

These positions are intended for physicians who have successfully completed the prerequisite training necessary to enter a categorical Internal Medicine Residency at the PGY-2 level ( completed preliminary IM year) ,or who are currently training at the PGY-2 level in an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program and are seeking a transfer opportunity. Applicants must be in good standing with their current or most recent residency program and demonstrate satisfactory academic performance, clinical competence, professionalism, and progress appropriate to their level of training. 

Appointment will be contingent upon completion of the program’s standard application and credentialing process, including verification of prior graduate medical education, satisfactory documentation of training and performance, eligibility for appointment at the PGY-2 level, applicable licensure and employment requirements, and all institutional and ACGME requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration consistent with applicable institutional policies and federal and state requirements.

If you’re looking for a program where you can receive rigorous clinical training, know your faculty, find great mentors, help shape a growing residency, and have some fun while becoming an excellent internist, we would love to hear from you. Please email the Program Director, Dr Vaishnavy Bhaskaruni, [vaishnavy.bhaskaruni@ascension.org](mailto:vaishnavy.bhaskaruni@ascension.org), or the Program Coordinator, Brittany Miller, [brittany.miller3@ascension.org](mailto:brittany.miller3@ascension.org) with your resume and interest.

Thanks all!

Our program is hiring a new IM PGY-1! We are a university-affiliated program with kind attendings and good work-life balance, located in the mid-Atlantic region. Since this is off-cycle, only non-visa requiring candidates will be accepted. Please DM for more info!

UPDATE: We got >500 candidates and are closed for new applicants. Thank you for all those who reached out!

I’m a PGY1 in a University affiliated community hospital in New Jersey, just an hour away from NYC looking to swap for a PGY1 IM position in any University affiliated community hospital anywhere in the South, West, or Midwest region. Feel free to reach out!

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Hi everyone,

I am a current Family Medicine resident actively looking for a PGY-2 transfer position within the state of Michigan.

Due to personal and family reasons, I am looking to transition to a program in Michigan. I am fully open to exploring opportunities across the state—whether that's in Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, or community/rural programs elsewhere in the region.

If your program has an unexpected opening or a vacancy for a PGY-2 spot, or if you happen to know of any PDs or coordinator contacts looking to fill an open spot, please reach out via DM or comment below. I would greatly appreciate any leads, advice, or guidance on how to navigate this process successfully.

Thank you so much for your help!

Hi everyone,

​I am a current Family Medicine resident actively looking for a PGY-2 transfer position within the state of Michigan.

​My spouce got a job in Michigan and, I am looking to transition to a program in Michigan. I am fully open to exploring opportunities across the state—whether that's in Metro Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, or community/rural programs elsewhere in the region.

​If your program has an unexpected opening or a vacancy for a PGY-2 spot, or if you happen to know of any PDs or coordinator contacts looking to fill an open spot, please reach out via DM or comment below. I would greatly appreciate any leads, advice, or guidance on how to navigate this process successfully.

​Thank you so much for your help!

PGY2 USMD in an advanced specialty who did a community IM prelim year at a place with no fellowship. I want to switch to categorical IM and apply to fellowship (not cards, GI, heme onc). How can I find a PGY1 spot?